12 wildflowers were recorded blooming in Delaware in February in our iNaturalist sample; 1 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.
Top wildflowers in February
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Bird's-Eye Speedwell
Red Deadnettle
Common Snowdrop
Lesser Celandine
Redstem Stork's-bill
Common Whitlowgrass
Hairy Bittercress
Red Maple
Greater Periwinkle
Henbit Deadnettle
Tiny Bluet
All wildflowers blooming in Delaware in February
| # | Species | Scientific name | Family | Obs. | Peak in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Symplocarpus foetidus | Arum Family | 6 | Mar (rising) |
| 2 | Bird's-Eye Speedwell | Veronica persica | Plantain Family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 3 | Red Deadnettle | Lamium purpureum | Mint Family | 6 | Apr (rising) |
| 4 | Common Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | amaryllis, onions, and allies | 5 | Mar (rising) |
| 5 | Lesser Celandine | Ficaria verna | buttercup family | 4 | Mar (rising) |
| 6 | Redstem Stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | Geranium family | 3 | Apr (rising) |
| 7 | Common Whitlowgrass | Draba verna | mustard family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 8 | Hairy Bittercress | Cardamine hirsuta | mustard family | 3 | Mar (rising) |
| 9 | Red Maple | Acer rubrum | soapberry family | 2 | Mar (rising) |
| 10 | Greater Periwinkle | Vinca major | Dogbane Family | 1 | Feb (peak) |
| 11 | Henbit Deadnettle | Lamium amplexicaule | Mint Family | 1 | Apr (rising) |
| 12 | Tiny Bluet | Houstonia pusilla | madder family | 1 | Apr (rising) |